November 14, 2012 |
The Student Debt Dilemma: History, Implications, and Potential Solutions
|
April 25, 2012 |
2012 National Consumer Protection Week Conference |
November 15, 2011 | The 7th Annual New England Consumer Advisory Group Forum Dodd-Frank Brings New Laws and a New Agency: Can Financial Institutions Meet the Challenges and Will Consumers Benefit? |
May 23-25, 2011 | The Future of Life-Cycle Saving & Investing In this conference the focus is on financial education and consumer financial protection. By facilitating the dialog among this diverse group of experts about how to improve consumers' financial capability, we hope to encourage the adoption of best practices in the development of new educational programs, financial products, and future public policies. |
April 11, 2011 | New England Consumer Advisory Group
|
March 22, 2011 |
2011 National Consumer Protection Week Conference |
November 9, 2010 | The New Consumer Financial Protection Law:
Revolutionary Changes; Revolutionary Challenges The 6th Annual New England Consumer Advisory Group Forum |
March 30, 2010 | 20th Annual National Consumer Protection Week Conference |
March 31, 2009 | 19th Annual National Consumer Protection Week Conference What Every Consumer Should Know in 2009 |
March 25, 2008 | National Consumer Protection Week Conference What Every Consumer Should Know in 2008 |
March 27, 2007 | National Consumer Protection Week Conference Topics included fraud prevention, dealing with difficult consumers and businesses, and consumer scams. |
July 25-27, 2006 | Consumer Behavior and Payment Choice Second Annual Research Conference |
March 29, 2006 | National Consumer Protection Week Conference The program focuses on the influence of marketing on financial decisions, the influence of marketing on children, alternative vs. conventional mortgages, and ensuring informed decisions. |
October 27-28, 2005 | Consumer Behavior and Payment Choice: How and Why Do Consumers Choose Their Payment Methods? This conference will bring together economic researchers and payments system participants to explore what we know and don’t know about how consumers choose among payment methods and about the implications of their decisions for saving, consumption, and portfolio allocation. |
April 26, 2005 | 15th Annual National Consumer Protection Week Conference Topics included Check 21 vs. electronic check conversion, stored value cards, and phishing and fraud. |
April 7-8, 2005 | Promises & Pitfalls: As Consumer Finances Multiply, Who Is Being Served and at What Cost? A conference presented current research on trends and innovations in consumer financial markets, with particular emphasis on low- and moderate-income consumers and on underserved populations. Held in Washington, DC. |
February 24, 2004 | National Consumer Protection Week 2004 Conference |
January 15, 2004 | Rhode Island Financial Literacy Conference Financial literacy can help low income families avoid high cost predatory business practices, prepare for emergencies, and save for major assets including housing, education, a car, or starting a business. Many organizations in Rhode Island and elsewhere are expanding programs and trying new approaches. |
February 2003 | National Consumer Protection Week 2003 Conference Topics include The Debit vs Credit Controversy, Check Truncation: New Check Processing Systems, and Innovative & Future Payment Systems. |